Steve Jobs Must-Reads: Reflections, Tributes, Photos and Webcomics

Notes of condolence for Steve Jobs at an Apple store in Hong Kong. AFP/Getty

Updated 1:42 p.m. ET

The Web was awash in tributes and remembrances for late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs Thursday as people reacted to news that that the technology and device pioneer had died at age 56 after a long battle with several ailments, including pancreatic cancer.

Larry Tesler
When I wasn’t sure what the word charisma meant, I met Steve Jobs and then I knew.

Bob Metcalfe
Steve Jobs is on my eternal heroes list, there’s nothing he can ever do to get off it.

Larry Tesler
Chief Scientist, Apple Computer
He wanted you to be great and he wanted you to create something that was great and he was going to make you do that.

Bob Metcalfe
He’s also obnoxious and this comes from his high standards. He has extremely high standards and he has no patience with people who don’t either share those standards or perform to them.

Here’s a video from Time Magazine that mashes up his notable keynotes:

And webcomic xkcd (which usually doesn’t publish on Thursdays) offers the tribute at right. Click for the animated view, which includes text when you hover over the image. The Oatmeal, another webcomic, also paid tribute by modifying a classic Mac icon.

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